The Whitewater Arts Alliance is again seeking submissions for its fourth annual Fran Achen Photography Competition, which runs from July 5-28 at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main St. “The Fran Achen contest is an excellent opportunity for photographers of all ages to follow in the tradition of artistic […]
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UW-Whitewater graduation set for May 18
Blackthorne Capital Management founder among featured speakers Graduates and their proud families will converge on the UW-Whitewater campus for commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18. Separate events will be held for the 1,157 undergraduates receiving bachelor’s degrees and the 281 students receiving master’s and education specialist degrees. Both […]
Man charged with selling prescription drugs on campus
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 14 for an Illinois man charged with selling prescription drugs on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. Matthew P. Santillan, 21, of Arlington Heights, Ill., was charged April 12 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of delivering Schedule I or II […]
Whitewater student wins Operation Click car again
By Tom Ganser Correspondent In continuing what just might be an exciting new tradition for Whitewater High School, Brooke Trewyn, a junior at WHS, had the magic Whippet touch on April 26 as she picked the right key to start her new car at the second annual car […]
UWW students awarded over $500K from Fund for Wisconsin Scholars
By Tom Ganser Correspondent More than 50 recipients of Fund for Wisconsin Scholars grants from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were treated to a sit-down luncheon April 12 where the real dessert for the meal was a chance to hear from and meet John P. and Tashia F. Morgridge. In 2007 […]
Pain patches stolen from body of helpless senior
A warrant was issued March 15 for the arrest of a Kenosha woman charged with stealing pain patches from the body of a nursing home patient. Jacqueline E. Stein, 34, was charged Feb. 22 in Walworth County Circuit Court with theft from a person or corpse and possession […]
Whitewater family wins ‘Life on the Farm’ contest
The Wisconsin Historical Society membership team selected a Whitewater family as the winner of its “Life on the Farm Extreme” contest. The Tom and Amy Ziolkowski family will spend May 18 working on an Old World Wisconsin farm after being picked at random from 190 entrants. All […]
Esterly Seeder will be on display at Whitewater Depot re-opening
When the Whitewater Historical Society hosts its grand re-opening of the Whitewater Passenger Depot building, a local treasure will be on display for the first time in decades. The Esterly Seeder, an agricultural machine made at the Esterly Manufacturing Company in the 1870s, is back in Whitewater after […]
Passion for painting
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent She’s gone from rural living to the big city, but Whitewater area native Shelby Keefe never forgets her origins. In fact, she credits them for finding her passion in life. Keefe, a 1977 graduate of Whitewater High School, has been pursuing one of her greatest […]
Opening of Our Voices, Our Town Art Walk ‘a success’
Nice weather played a role in a successful opening of the “Our Voices, Our Town, Art Walk” on April 5, organizers said. The Whitewater Arts Alliance, along with the Hamilton House Bed and Breakfast, Studio 84, the SweetSpot, and the Whitewater Historical Society’s Depot Museum have team up for the […]
